Eggs

BLT Eggs Benedict

November 28, 2017

BLT Eggs Benedict is what you get when you want brunch but also lunch, which is basically what brunch is I guess, but still, you know what I mean. It’s when you want a sandwich, but an open-faced sandwich. When you can’t decide between a Breakfast BLT or eggs benedict first thing in the morning. So you combine the two together into one mega brunch dish because it’s the only way to go from here. The next time you’re having people over for a weekend brunch or are in need of a good holiday breakfast to please a crowd, keep this one in mind. I’ve always been a big fan of eggs benedict, mainly because whenever I order it for brunch it makes me feel like I’m super fancy. It’s the thing you do at brunch. Always. At times though, the classic version just seems a bit tired and rundown, so that’s why I thought it needed a makeover. And not like that one time when I made it over for Easter, this time it’s different because bacon is involved. Which is already a game changer. If you really want to take things over the edge, might I suggest avocado? I don’t even have to say how good that would be in this dish because you already know. You know.

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Country Breakfast Sandwiches

February 15, 2017

You know when you’re at a diner, and you start thinking to yourself, “Should I be indulgent and get the big ol’ country breakfast plate or be safe and just get like a bowl of fruit or a small stack of pancakes?” Yeah, that happens to me all the time. The sad news is that I almost never get the big country breakfast, and believe me, I’d love to. Sometimes you have to be a logical thinking person though, and consider all of the doughnuts and cookies and fries you’ve already eaten in the week, so you decide to be good. What makes country breakfast platters so great anyhow? Could it be the country fried steak slathered in gravy served with eggs and of course let’s not forget about those fluffy flaky buttermilk biscuits? There’s no way that a bowl of fruit could beat that.

These sandwiches are in honor of all those times that we’ve all opted out for the fruit instead. All those times we’ve tearfully made the decision to be good. Sometimes we just need to be bad. So whenever you do have that sudden urge to indulge, I’ll always be here rooting and cheering you on. Today, I’m rooting you on with these Country Breakfast Sandwiches. It’s everything we love in that traditional diner plate, rolled into a nice small package. I’m not going to be crazy and say that these are healthy, because let’s face it, that’s impossible. But I will say that these have two things going for them that make them a little bit better, A). they’re homemade and B). the country fried steak is actually country fried turkey breakfast sausage. I practically feel healthier already.

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Breakfast Pie

January 23, 2017

Let’s get real with each other for a second. We all should be having pie for breakfast. The trouble with most pies though is that they’re sweet and sugary and filled with fruit and sometimes we just don’t want to eat that first thing in the morning. Don’t get me wrong, I can have a sweet and sugary and fruity pie for breakfast. No problem. I mean, I’m not made of stone. I sometimes want something with a bit more of a savory kick to it, though. You know what I mean? It really all just depends on my mood. Sometimes we all just need potatoes, eggs and cheese first thing when we wake up. I know I do. To which I say, potatoes are always a definitive yes in my book. So here we are, figuratively standing in front of a Breakfast Pie. Let’s try to not lose our cool and just look at the facts. Fact: Pie should only be eaten for breakfast. Fact: Now we have a valid excuse to eat a double crusted pie as our first meal. Fact: I might be crazy, but this pie is anything but.

Do you remember when I made Breakfast Ice Cream a thing? This is just like that, but so much better. Wait. I’ve definitely lost my mind. Ice cream for breakfast is just as good, so let’s say they’re even Steven. Both on the same level. That makes more sense to me. We now have the choice of eating a savory breakfast or a sweet AND savory breakfast. You can thank later. It’s a win win situation for everyone. We should be rejoicing. We should be celebrating. We should be screaming from the highest rooftops just how much we love Jonathan! I mean, how much we love breakfast pie!

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Sausage Gravy and Biscuit Breakfast Casserole

November 2, 2016

This Sausage Gravy and Biscuit Breakfast Casserole is a mouthful, both to eat and to say, but that shouldn’t stop you from making it because it is going to become your new favorite dish. Of that, I am certain. I wasn’t originally going to post this recipe on my blog. I made it early last month for Jones Dairy Farm, and posted a sneak peek image of it on Instagram the day I made it. A lot of people kept asking for the recipe, which should not of surprised me as much as it did because it’s a breakfast/brunch casserole made of eggs, sausage gravy, and homemade buttermilk biscuits. What’s not to like?!?! I’ve never known a moment where biscuits weren’t a great idea. So I decided this was a good enough excuse to share it on the blog so that you can enjoy the step-by-step photos as per usual, and make it for your next brunch or breakfast.

I got the idea for this dish when I was in Idaho a couple of months ago. As part of the Idaho Potato Harvest, we had a bus driver named Bruce who was so awesome. He’s a retired veteran and native Idahoan who has had so many jobs all over the country, and I was fortunate enough to talk to him throughout the tour. He told me so much about his life and what he used to do, and why he started driving tour buses. During one of our chats he told me about this dish that he makes all the time for his wife and kids and grandkids, a sausage gravy casserole with biscuits. He shared with me exactly how to make it and what I should and should not do. So when I came home I started testing out the recipe for myself. Since Bruce didn’t tell me the exact amounts, I had to play around with it a few times to get it right. I finally got it down and was super excited that it turned out just as he described it. So this Sausage Gravy and Biscuit Breakfast Casserole is dedicated to Bruce, the nicest bus driver I’ve ever met, and the coolest cat I know.

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Breakfast Baked Potatoes

April 25, 2016

Breakfast Baked Potatoes. I’m letting that set in for a second. Let’s take a step back though, and breathe deeply because this isn’t a false alarm nor a joke. This isn’t the time to joke around. I take my potatoes very seriously and I think you should too. Potatoes and eggs go so well together, hand in hand. They’re like best friends since the beginning of time. Nothing is better than potatoes in the morning, except maybe potatoes and eggs together in one mega dish. So here we are scooping out baked potatoes and filling them with eggs, cheese, bacon and chives. It’s the perfect balance of breakfast and a baked potato which to me, sounds like the greatest thing that has ever happened to me. It’s like Christmas in April.

These are a cross between twice baked potatoes and baked potatoes and a breakfast sandwich (minus the bread) and a breakfast burrito (minus the tortilla). It’s the ultimate breakfast to eat during the week, but versatile enough to be a quick and healthy dinner. Who doesn’t like breakfast for dinner? Whenever I’m feeling lazy and way too tired to make a complicated dinner, I just end up making pancakes or an omelet or something simple as hash browns and fried eggs. It’s something so simple, and yet it makes me so happy. If you’re like me and love eating breakfast for dinner, then you most definitely need to add these to your repertoire.

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Spring Eggs Benedict

March 25, 2015

I make it a point to not cook eggs benedict all the time because let’s be real, it’s a lot of work. I mean poaching eggs and making hollandaise over a double boiler? That’s some intense skills right there that I don’t always have the strength or the energy to create such a fancy dish. I wish I could do it because I think a brunch meal with a big plate of eggs benedict is always the icing on the morning cake. It’s the dish I usually get when I go to a restaurant for breakfast or brunch, mainly because I like to order things I don’t make at home on a regular basis. I’ll usually eat that and wash it down with a few glasses of mimosas. I’ve never turned my nose down to bottomless mimosas. Whoever came up with that concept deserves a holiday named after them. Anyhow, I normally save this dish for a special occasion. I get away with only making it once a year for my family by saying something like, “We’ll all appreciate it more when we have it once in a blue moon. If I made it all the time, we’d take it for granted.” If you think about it, I’m doing everyone a favor really. All I’m doing is making sure that no one gets tired or bored of the dish. That’s very nice of me.

I think I’ve mentioned once or twice (definitely in this Fish and Chips post) that one of my sisters is extremely picky. Like doesn’t like mac and cheese because it’s too cheesy and hates peanut butter because it smells funky to her kind of picky. A weird alien pickiness that I’m glad I didn’t genetically inherit. Sorry Nick, but it’s true. Even with her crazy likes and dislikes, she happens to love eggs benedict and gave this one two thumbs way up. Now, this is really saying something. If it passed my sister’s taste test, the same sister who hates pie crust, then anyone and everyone will enjoy this dish. You can trust me on that.

This is day three of our Easter Brunch Bonanza post and we’re just getting to the really good stuff. Don’t get me wrong, Roasted Asparagus and Prosciutto Croissants and Cucumber and Strawberry Salad are great ways to start a brunch, but the real fun is in the entrée and dessert. Don’t even get me started on the cocktail. Come back tomorrow and Friday for the remaining recipes, you don’t want to miss them! I’ll tell you what else you don’t want to miss, these Spring Eggs Benedict. They’re calling out your name. Can you hear them? I can.

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